Antonio Alvarado
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Correctional Officer

Antonio Alvarado

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch July 14, 1989
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Correctional Officer Antonio Alvarado was shot and killed from ambush when he went home to eat for his lunch break. Officer Alvarado was a U.S. Army veteran.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Correctional Officer Alvarado served with the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Thank you for your service to the people of Puerto Rico. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Corrections
Location San Juan, 127
Platform Identity prdcrcorr.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 14, 1989
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Antonio Alvarado served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Correctional Officer Antonio Alvarado is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In 127, 294 of 388 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this state's fallen. That is 75.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 9 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.

Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
9
of 11 officers
81.8% Felonious
127 — Statewide
294
of 388 officers
75.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Antonio Alvarado's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Antonio Alvarado Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Antonio Alvarado is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Antonio Alvarado was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Antonio Alvarado served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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